Difference between revisions of "San Antonio, Texas"

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San Antonio, also known as "Alamo City," is a growing metropolis in south-central Texas, approximately 140 miles northwest of the Gulf of Mexico and 150 miles northeast of the city of Laredo on the Mexican border. San Antonio covers 368.6 square miles, and is in the Bexar County. ^[1]

Its Leftist mayor, Julian Castro, who joined the Barack Obama Cabinet, was succeeded by a conservative African-American, Ivy Taylor, in an upset election outcome in June 2015. Taylor defeated a liberal Hispanic, Leticia Van de Putte, a former member of the Texas State Senate.

Climate

Generally the weather is warm and dry. The average temperatures range from the 50s in January to the mid 90s in the summer months of July and August.

Population

The population is approximately 1,214,725.^[2] and comprised of the following racial groups: Hispanic (58.7%), White (31.8%), Other (19.3%), Black (6.8%), Two or more races (3.7%) and American Indian (1.3%). ^[3]

Government

The City Government is comprised of the Mayor and a 10 member City Council. ^[4] One member is appointed from each of the ten districts. In June 2015, Ivy Taylor was elected mayor with Republican support.^[5] The City Manager is currently Sheryl L. Sculley. ^[6]

Sports

San Antonio is home to the San Antonio Spurs basketball team (NBA).

Education

San Antonio has many institutes of higher learning ranging from the community college level to Universities, including:

San Antonio College - 1300 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX ^[7]
Trinity University - One Trinity Place San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 ^[8]
St. Mary's University - One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, Texas 78228 ^[9]
Texas A&M University - Kingsville System Center - 1400 W. Villaret Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78224 ^[10]
University of Texas at San Antonio - One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 ^[11]

Places of Interest

The Alamo - (Mission San Antonio de Valero) is the city's first Mission, founded in 1718, and the place of the famous "Battle of the Alamo" on March 6, 1836 between residents and Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna's army. ^[12]
Casa Navarro State Historic Site - the old adobe home of Texas patriot José Antonio Navarro (1795–1871), is now an historical site dedicated to Mexican history and heritage of Texas.
Natural Bridge Caverns
Old Spanish Trail (3400 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio, TX)
SeaWorld San Antonio
The San Antonio Zoo & Aquarium

References

External Links

http://www.sanantoniocvb.com/visitors/attractions.asp#0010100 - San Antonio visitors Bureau
http://www.naturalbridgecaverns.com/ - Natural Bridge Caverns
http://www.alamocity.com/alamo/ - info on the Alamo
http://www.seaworld.com/sanantonio/default.aspx - SaeWorld San Antonio
http://www.sa-zoo.org/ - San Antonio Zoo and Aquarium
http://www.city-data.com/city/San-Antonio-Texas.html - City data, San Antonio

[1] It is predominantly Latino.http://www.sachamber.org/relo/general_info.php

[2] ttp://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4865000.html

[3] ttp://www.city-data.com/city/San-Antonio-Texas.html

[4] ttp://www.sanantonio.gov/council/

[5] ttp://www.sanantonio.gov/mayor/

[6] ttp://www.sanantonio.gov/manager/

[7] ttp://www.accd.edu/sac/sacmain/sac.htm

[8] ttp://www.trinity.edu/

[9] ttp://www.stmarytx.edu/

[10] ttp://www.tamuk.edu/sanantonio/

[11] ttp://www.utsa.edu/

[12] ttp://www.alamocity.com/alamo/

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 '''San Antonio''', also known as "Alamo City," is a growing metropolis in south-central [[Texas]], approximately 140 miles northwest of the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and 150 miles northeast of the city of [[Laredo]] on the Mexican border. San Antonio covers 368.6 square miles, and is in the Bexar County. <ref> It is predominantly [[Latino]].http://www.sachamber.org/relo/general_info.php</ref>
-Its [[Leftist]] mayor was succeeded by a [[conservative]] in an upset election outcome in June 2015.
+Its [[Leftist]] mayor, Julian Castro, who joined the [[Barack Obama]] Cabinet, was succeeded by a [[conservative]] [[African-American]], Ivy Taylor, in an upset election outcome in June 2015. Taylor defeated a liberal Hispanic, Leticia Van de Putte, a former member of the Texas State Senate.
 ==Climate==